IGNOU MCS-226 Syllabus | Data Science and Big Data

  • Last Updated on April 27, 2026

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Here you will get the full syllabus for the IGNOU MCS-226 : Data Science and Big Data.

The syllabus of IGNOU MCS-226 is divided in 4 Block and each block is again divided in Section.

We have listed the detailed syllabus of all the 4 Block and its Unit.

We have also provided a Link to the Download Full Syllabus PDF of MCS-226.

MCS-226 syllabus structure with four blocks (Block 1, Block 2, Block 3, Block 4) connected to the central MCS-226 course.
IGNOU MCS 226 Syllabus Structure

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Syllabus of MCS-226

Course Code

MCS-226

Course Title

Data Science and Big Data

Course Type

Compulsory Course

BLOCK

Total 4 Block

Programme

MCA_NEW : MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

University

IGNOU ( Indira Gandhi National Open University )

MCA Repeated Questions

Block 1 – Basics of Data Science

  • Unit 1 – Introduction to Data Science
  • Unit 2 – Portability and Statistics for Data Science
  • Unit 3 – Data Preparation for Analysis
  • Unit 4 – Data Visualization and Interpretation
MCA Repeated Questions

Block 2 – Big Data and its Management

  • Unit 1 – Big Architecture
  • Unit 2 – Programming Using Map reduce
  • Unit 3 – Other Big data Architectures and Tools
  • Unit 4 – NoSQL Database
MCA Repeated Questions

Block 3 – Big Data Analysis

  • Unit 1 – Mining Big Data
  • Unit 2 – Mining Data Streams
  • Unit 3 – Link Analysis
  • Unit 4 – Web and Social Network Analysis

Block 4 – Programming For Data Analysis

  • Unit 1 – Basic of R Programming
  • Unit 2 – Data Interfacing and Visualisation in R
  • Unit 3 – Data Analysis and R
  • Unit 4 – Advance Analysis Using R